Quality Manager

Job Description

We have an immediate need for a Quality Manager in the Westfield, MA area. This is a full-time position.

Direct salary is estimated at 100-150K.

Job description:

• Summary: Responsible for the day-to-day quality department, as well as the planning, coordination, and implementation all Quality Systems requirements.
  
  Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
• Develop and implement the Quality Management System and maintain registration to AS9000 and NADCAP standards.
• Maintains and reports product conformance per engineering and customer specifications through detail component material, work in process and finished good inventories.
• Reports and tracks deviations from quality standards, recommends corrective actions to management, and reports trends and tendencies at Operational Reviews.
• Participates in new product development to ensure proper quality systems and controls can be implemented prior and during production.
• Maintain contact with supply base and perform supplier surveys as required. Review overall supplier quality performance and issues to ensure conformance to customer and industry standards.
• Review customer concerns via customer contact, print interpretation, industry/customer standards, and inspection of returned materials.
• Champions continuous improvement across all areas of the business by soliciting input and collaborate on solutions, facilitate change efforts through collaboration, and build consensus for decisions.
• Formulate and achieve production quality assurance objectives in line with company Key Performance Indicators.
• Complete and forward quality surveys received form current or potential customers to business development manager for review and completion.
• Acts as liaison for all matters relating to quality of product.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains an effective quality organization throughout the selection, training, compensation, motivation, termination and review of all assigned employees.
• Provides guidance and direction to employees to assist in their professional development.
• Supervise Quality Inspection, Quality Clinic and Quality Engineering personnel to ensure performance of all internal and external quality system and product requirements.
• Establishes and presents regular training for employees on quality issues, and develops programs to encourage employees to perform quality requirements as part of all operations.
• Completes, adjusts and approves payroll for quality department.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree with advanced degree preferred.
• Recognized certification as Quality Manager, Quality Engineer and/or Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Five years prior quality management experience using ISO-9001/AS-9100 standards required.
• Energetic leader with technical manufacturing environment experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of employees in continuous improvement activities -- problem identification, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative action development.
• Oral, Written and Technical Communication Skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures and specifications, CAD drawings and governmental regulations.
• Ability to Work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Operate internal computer systems (Visual, eTraveler, Microsoft Office products).
• Must pass required eye exam.
• Customer Service Oriented and Professional demeanor.
• Basic Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance knowledge.
• Maintain valid Driver's License.
• Planning
• Project Management

Please submit resume to: wendyc@selectek.com or call Wendy 678-802-6616

Meet Your Recruiter

Wendy Colaiacovo